Newswomen's Club of New York Announces Front Page Awards

Newswomen's Club of New York Announces Front Page Awards

NEW YORK, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Newswomen's Club of New York announces the Front Page Awards to outstanding women journalists in print, broadcast, online journalism, and photography.

Newswomen's Club President Jeanne King said the Awards will be presented on Thursday, June 25, at 7:30 PM, at The National Arts Club in New York City. Chosen by judges from media fields and university journalism centers throughout the country, the Front Page Award winners include:

NEWSPAPERS:
Beat Reporting -- Kathy Chu, USA TODAY, for "The Credit Trap."

Commentary -- Irene Virag, Newsday, for "Her Touch is Alive in Brooklyn;" "A Window Seat for Slimes of Passion;" and "Studiously Painted with Plants."

Culture -- Kelly Crow, Wall Street Journal, for "From the Art World to the Underworld." Features -- Amy Ellis Nutt, The Star-Ledger, for "The Accidental Artist."

In Depth -- Kate Kelly, The Wall Street Journal, for "The Fall of Bear Stearns," a 3-part series.

MAGAZINES:

Arts/Culture/Lifestyle -- Tula Karras, Self Magazine, for "The Disorder Next Door."

Business -- Anne Kadet, Smart Money Magazine, for "Price Profiling."

Features -- Jennifer Gonnerman, New York Magazine, for "Blood on the Tracks."

Health -- Mary Carmichael, Newsweek, for "Growing Up Bipolar -- Welcome to Max's World."

News -- Melinda Liu, Newsweek, for "The Next Saffron Revolution."
Profiles -- Larissa MacFarquhar, The New Yorker, for "Chef on the Edge."

Science/Environment -- Mara Der Hovanesian, BusinessWeek, for "I Have One Word for You: Bioplastics."

Specialized Reporting -- Barbara Mantel, CQ Press (a division of Congressional Quarterly, Inc.), for "Public Defenders: Do Indigent Defendants Get Adequate Legal Representation?"

WIRES:

Business -- Carol S. Remond, Dow Jones News Service, for "When the SEC Follows Your Leads."

Features -- Sinead Carew, Reuters, for "Mobile Phone Inventor Dreams of Human Embeds."

In Depth -- Claudia Parson, Reuters, for "Mental Health in the Military," a 3-part series.

Lifestyles -- Janet Frankston Lorin, Bloomberg News, for "Rejected Wall Street Kids Enrich City Public Schools."

PHOTOS:
News -- Susan Watts, New York Daily News, for "Sea of Sorrow."
Photo Essay -- Ariana Cubillos, Associated Press, for "Mud Cookies."

INTERNET:

Best Blog -- Lee Rosenbaum, Culture Grrl Blog, for "Stealth Deaccessions by the National Academy."

Best Multimedia News Package -- Jessica Bennett and Jennifer Molina, Newsweek.com, for "Invisible and Overlooked."

Best News/Commentary --Rebecca Traister, Salon, for "McCain Gets Mean."

TELEVISION:

Features -- Mona Iskander and Brenda Breslauer, NOW on PBS, for "Education City."

News -- Barbara Nevins Taylor, My9News -- WWOR TV, for "Subway Fall."

RADIO:

Best Radio Entry -- Petra Bartosiewicz and Sarah Koenig, This American Life - WBEZ Chicago, for "The Prosecutor."

Contact: Connie Lyons (609) 731-7524

Source: The Newswomen's Club of New York

CONTACT: Connie Lyons, +1-609-731-7524, for The Newswomen's Club of New
York

Web Site: http://www.newswomensclubnewyork.com/

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